16 Del. Admin. Code § 3301-2.0
"Activities of Daily Living" - Normal daily activities including but not limited to ambulating, transferring, range of motion, grooming, bathing, dressing, eating and toileting.
"Certified Nursing Assistant" - An individual certified in accordance with 16 Del.C., Ch. 30A who provides care that does not require the judgment and skills of a licensed nurse.
"Continuous" - Available at all times without cessation, break or interruption.
"Department" - Department of Health and Social Services
"Dietitian" - A person currently registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association and/or a Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist in the State of Delaware.
"Direction" - Authoritative policy or procedural guidance for the accomplishment of a function or activity.
"Division "- Division of Health Care Quality.
"Facilities" - The site, physical structure and equipment necessary to provide the required service.
"Group Home Administrator" - The individual responsible for the operation of the group home.
"Incident" - An occurrence or event, a record of which must be maintained in facility files, that results or might result in harm to a resident. Incident includes alleged abuse, neglect, mistreatment and financial exploitation; incidents of unknown source which might be attributable to abuse, neglect or mistreatment; all deaths; falls; and errors or omissions in medication/treatment. (Also see Reportable Incident)
"Licensed Practical Nurse" - A nurse who is licensed to practice as a practical nurse in the State of Delaware or whose license is recognized to practice in Delaware.
"Licensee" - The person or organization to whom the group home for persons with AIDS license is granted. The licensee has full legal authority and responsibility for the governance and operation of the group home.
"Medical and Nursing Services" - The services pertaining to medical care and performed at the direction of a physician on behalf of residents by physicians, nurses, or any other professional or technical personnel such as an advanced nurse practitioner or physician's assistant and which may include the curative, restorative, preventive and palliative aspects of nursing care.
"Notifiable Diseases" - A communicable disease or condition of public health significance required to be reported to the Division of Public Health in accordance with the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Regulations for the Control of Communicable and other Disease Conditions.
"Nursing Service Personnel" - Those licensed or unlicensed persons giving direct services to the residents, pertaining to the curative, restorative, preventive or palliative aspects of nursing care and who are supervised by either a registered professional nurse or a licensed practical nurse.
"Personal Care Services" - Those health related services that include general supervision of and direct assistance to, individuals in their activities of daily living.
"Physician" - A physician licensed to practice in the State of Delaware.
"Registered Nurse" - A nurse who is a graduate of an approved school of professional nursing and who is licensed to practice in the State of Delaware or whose license is recognized to practice in Delaware.
"Reportable Incident" - An occurrence or event which must be reported at once to the Division and for which there is reasonable cause to believe that a resident has been abused, neglected, mistreated or subjected to financial exploitation. Reportable incident also includes an incident of unknown source which might be attributable to abuse, neglect or mistreatment; all deaths; falls with injuries; and significant errors or omissions in medication/treatment which cause the resident discomfort or jeopardize the resident's health and safety. (Also see Incident)
"Resident Beds" - Accommodations with supportive services (such as: food, laundry, housekeeping) for persons who generally stay in excess of twenty-four (24) hours.
"Supervision" - That degree of oversight and inspection of licensed and unlicensed personnel necessary to ensure the safety, comfort and well-being of residents.
16 Del. Admin. Code § 3301-2.0
25 DE Reg. 762( 2/1/2022) (Final)